Confession time. I think I just grew some sort of attachement towards NARS Eyeshadow Duos.
Everything started with Alhambra, probably my most used NARS eyeshadow and one of my absolute favourites in my collection, then it switched a while ago to an exquisite Autumnal Duo – Cordura and now I’m really enjoying Mélusine.
Mélusine came out on the market for the first time in 2010, with their Christmas Collection with a L.E. status. Luckily now it’s still part of the permanent line, therefore at your discretion!
Two gorgeous colours define Mélusine: a frosted silvered lilac with grey metallic undertones and a deep purple with a matte finish. It looks almost similar to the colour of the eggplants, just a bit brighter than that!
The shimmer-y shade has that distinctive NARS texture with the same bit of a fallout I was telling you about when I reviewed Cordura. Nothing too bad again, but I just wanted to remind you that! Otherwise, great colour payoff, very butter-y and with more of a metallic sheen than an actual sparkle.
The darker colour is the one that had me dreaming about Mélusine in the first place! A very deep purple with a true matte, it’s the perfect shade to use to smoke out any eye look.
But as with some true matte, this darker shade in Mélusine can be rather difficult to work with. You might find it patchy and uneven at a first application, but if you take your time to pat the colour on, placing it basically where you need it with a flat fluffy brush, then put some more effort into blending everything with a good blending brush, then everything will look flawless.
My favourite brushes to use with it: Hakuhodo J5523, Tom Ford #11 Eyeshadow Brush and the Sephora #22 All Over Shadow Brush. For blending… well, I have A LOT of blending brushes here!
BOTTOM LINE:
As all NARS eyeshadows, these are no exception to the uasual description: very pigmented, butter-y soft texture, blendable, they have multiple uses: shading, lining and highlighting and can be used wet or dry according to the intensity you want to give your eye look.
But, as all NARS eyeshadows, they’re also no exception to that bit of a fallout and with this one – the little extra-effort you need to put into properly blending it.
This is it for now! As always thank you so much for reading!
See you soon, Beautiful!
xx, Annie
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Your pictures are lovely!! I have never tried anything from NARS but I think I will start with the eyeshadow because they seems awesome.
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Oh, Karla you’re the sweetest! Thank you so so much for the lovely feedback on my photography! I really need to upgrade to a better camera though!
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I definitely recommend all NARS eyeshadows especially these Duos! Just go for the one you think you’ll be using it the most, and trust me you’ll love them! 😊xx
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Thank you so much for all your support and I wish you an awesome week ahead!
Lots of xx
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Thank you! Have a great week as well!! 🙂
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😘😘😘😘😘
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I agree – I’m more drawn to the Nars duos than the singles for some reason! I think the pairings are usually quite striking compared to other duos I’ve seen. Next Nars duos you need to check out is Kalahari and then Brousse! 😉
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I definitely agree lovely! And I can’t remember who I was talking to the other day and was saying that not only the colour combinations are unique but the quality of the eyeshadows themselves is better than in the singles! 😊
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I’m definitely checking your recommendations asap! I’m on a hunt for a NARS Duo to use for my Christmas makeup… Any recommendations on the occasion?
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Wishing you an awesome week ahead!
Lots of xx
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Wow that is such a vibrant combination! Nars just have the best packaging ever, so sleek! xxxxx
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They are aren’t they! The combinations in these NARS Eyeshadows Duos are so fresh and modern! Plus, there are so many unique colours don’t you think? 😊
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Plus, the packaging is sleek indeed! And so practical… Well maybe it’s not the most practical since it collects all those finger prints! 😅😅😅 But I love it either way!
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What’s your favourite NARS Eyeshadow Duo?
Wishing you an awesome week ahead!
Lots of xx
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Beautiful shades .I have blushes and bronzers from Nars but never tried those eyeshadows.I might buy some during the VIB sale at Sephora 🙂
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Definitely recommend them! What is on your wish list for the Sephora VIB Sale?
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Are there any NARS eyeshadows in there somewhere? Haha!
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And what blushers do you have from them? I only own two and I definitely want to get me more! Any favourites? Any recommendations? 😊xx
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I can handle the fact that they have a lot fall out, because they’re so so gorgeous ❤
Serene | I Am Serene L
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Yeah me too my lovely! It’s not that bad anyway! And if you’re using it wet, there’s no fallout whatsoever!
😉👌🏼xx
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What are you up to lately? Where are your regular posts? Is everything ok? Lots of xx
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Hehe, I’ve just come back from Amsterdam :p & posted about my Travel Diaries well part 1 go check it out :p! I’ve been well! How have you been? ❤ I love the dual intensity shadows when you wet them 💋💜💋💜💋💜 missed you lovely Granny! xoxo
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Ah! So lovely! I hope you had an awesome time! I will definitely check your post after I finish answering my comments!😁😁😁
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Yay! It was a lovely time 🙂 😂 I just want to be on holiday forever!!! ✈️✈️✈️✈️ what have you been up to missy? 🙂 xo
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Partying like an animal! LOL Joking! No I had some parties to go one engagement, one baptism and another random one! So yeah, I was kind of busy! 😁😁😁
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Oh! And I wish I were on holiday as we speak! Haha! I only wish! 😁😁😁
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Heheheh! 😆
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Granny-boo! Your post didn’t appeared on my feed?
What’s happening there?! 😳😳😳
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No why :-0 looool 😦 http://iamserenel.com/2015/11/08/amsterdam-travel-diaries-part-1/ < try this link 😰😰😰😰😰 xo
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I’m on it my precious! 😘😘😘
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I’ve been fine lovely! I had some posts scheduled for this week and took it easy! I had some parties to attend this weekend and they were exactly what I needed! Haha! Now back to work! 😁😁😁
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Wow! That deep purple eye shadow is mind blowing and it is perfect for this prevailing autumn season and if it is from Nars, then one can’t deny it’s quality. Great post!
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Thank you so much gorgeous for the awesome comment! As always you have the most exquisite choice of words! And yes! That purple in Mélusine is everything you’d expect from an Autumnal colour!
Definitely recommend it! 👌🏼😉
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Yes, it looks well pigmented and alluring tinted shade too.
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Wishing you an awesome week ahead!
Lots of xx
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You too have a fabulous week
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PS: what’s your favourite eyeshadow from NARS?
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The only beauty stuff that I tried from Nars is their concealer.
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Aaaa! I see! Love their concealer too! To be honest, I’ve stopped using anything else since I got it! Now it’s almost gone and I can’t wait to start using the new Charlotte Tilbury one! 😁😁😁
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Yes, they are one of the best concealers in the market but yet to try Charlotte Tilbury ones and let me know how it worked.
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Striking colors! I love that the nars duo’s feature very interesting combinations 🙂 This looks lovely, although my favorite is still Alhambra.
xx Anne
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Yeah! Alhambra will always be my favourite as well! But I love to stray away from my usual work-appropriate everyday look! 😅😅😅
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Totally understandable, I love I can experiment a bit more at my work because no-one minds 🙂 Still tend to just pop on some beige or brown but well.
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Ahhh! Lucky you Anne! Dudes here are a bit too stiff to try and experiment more! Hahaha! Remember the stir I caused when I dared to wear… OMG, what was it?! Estée Lauder’s Desirous or Charlotte Tilbury’s Glastonberry?!
I think Desirous though! 😅😅😅xx
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And yes, they feature some interesting eyeshadow combinations! Unique and modern! I want to try their Dual Intensity next!
Have you tried them yet? Do you have any recommendations?
Wishing you an awesome week ahead!
Lots of xx
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What a gorgeous colour!!
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Thank you so much lovely! Have you tried this yet?
What’s your favourite NARS eyeshadow?
Lots of xx
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